Perched in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) near the borders of Uganda and South Sudan, Okapi Wildlife Reserve quietly encompasses some 14,000 square kilometers (5,405 square miles) of rainforest habitat. The DRC government established the reserve in 1996, and it is also recognized by the United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as a World Heritage Site due to its diverse plant and animal species, some of which are found nowhere else except for in this region of the DRC. Okapi Wildlife Reserve protects more than 100 mammal and 370 bird species, inc…

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